Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours for allowing me to take part in this tour for Furious. I've read a couple of books by Jamie Pacton and I've got a stack of Becca Podos' books on my TBR. This book (and cover, honestly) had me wanting to read it because it just sounded so good! I'm also very excited about the two of them co-writing this book! So I was thrilled to get to read this book!
About The Book:
Author:
Jamie Pacton and Becca Podos
Pub.Date:
June 11, 2024
After years racing go-karts and looking up to her mother, a celebrity Formula 1 racer, Jojo Emerson-Boyd should be starting her own racing career. But when she loses her mom in a tragic crash, Jojo’s future comes to a screeching halt. Now her dad won’t let her get a license, much less race. Instead, she’s stuck working at her grandmother’s mechanic shop in the sleepy small town of Dell’s Hollow.
But Jojo’s heart quickens when Motorcyle Girl Eliana “El” Blum shows up at the shop. El grew up on the motocross circuit sidelines, watching her sister and idol Maxine compete. When El mysteriously loses all contact with Max, she’s determined to find her, with her first clue leading straight to the mechanic shop, and to Jojo.
United by fate, the two quickly bond over Mario Kart showdowns and the Fast & Furious films. As their friendship shifts into something more, they’ll have to confront both their growing romance and the grief woven into their complicated families if they hope to chase down their dreams and make it across the finish line.
Review:
This was a truly fun read! It had a nice, fast pace and I loved the time spent with the characters!
El and Jojo were both interesting characters and I especially enjoyed that they were having to deal with their own grief in their own ways. It added a layer of depth to the characters and emotion to the characters and the story.
The pace of this story was quick, but honestly I was kind of expecting that. This book gives off high adrenaline vibes, so the story being fast-paced just added to that. I also found that it kept me engaged with the story.
There were a lot of references to the Fast & Furious films and I have never seen those. So they were a bit off-putting at times, but I didn't dislike them.
I will admit that some of the drama in this book felt a bit forced. It didn't feel properly built-up or explained and I honestly think it could have done without it.
Outside of a minor issue, I really didn't have a problem with this book. It was a nice plot with likeable characters. A nice fast pace kept it moving constantly and I was drawn to the story and interested.
About Jamie Pacton:
Jamie Pacton is a bestselling, award-winning Young Adult and Middle Grade author who
lives in Wisconsin with her family. Her YA contemporary books include Furious, Lucky Girl
and The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly. Her YA fantasy novels include, The
Absinthe
Underground and The Vermilion Emporium.
Her adult fantasy romance debut,
Homegrown Magic, is forthcoming from Del Rey in 2025. You can find her on her Website, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads About Becca Podos:
Becca Podos’ debut novel, The Mystery of Hollow Places (Balzer + Bray), was a Junior
Library Guild Selection and a B&N Best YA Book of 2016. Her second book, Like Water
(Balzer + Bray), won the 2018 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Children’s and Young
Adul
t. From Dust, a Flame (Balzer + Bray) was her latest release. Her next novel, FURIOUS,
a contemporary YA romance co
-
written with Jamie Pacton, will be published by Page Street
YA in June of 2024; their adult fantasy debut, HOMEGROWN MAGIC, will be publishe
d by
Del Rey in 2025. Rebecca is an agent at the Rees Literary Agency in Boston by day. You can find her on her website, Instagram, and Goodreads.
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